With the Threat of an Ad Ban Looming, Pharma Is Fighting to Repair Its Reputation

Under fire from Washington, again

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When ex-Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli smirked his way through congressional testimony in February, refusing to answer questions about how his former company increased prices for Daraprim, a drug used to treat cancer and AIDS, by 5,000 percent, it (understandably) stoked Washington's and the general public's ire against the pharmaceutical industry. That same month, Congress introduced legislation to ban direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug ads.

Not helping matters is this pugnacious election season that's drawn stark contrasts to the broader issue of healthcare.

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